Mother possum carries crew of joeys on her back in Claremont
uLocal member captured images of the family in Claremont
Mother possum carries crew of joeys on her back in Claremont
uLocal member captured images of the family in Claremont
CALIFORNIA... AND MAY BE ADDED TO THE áNATIONAL LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES LATER THIS YEAR. QUITE THE SIGHTING TODAY IN THE GRANITE STATE. CHECK THIS OUT, ONE OF OUR VIEWERS IN CLAREMONT SENT THESE PICTURES IN. IT'S A MOTHER POSSUM, CARRYING ALMOST A DOZEN JOEYS...WHICH IS THE NAME FOR A BABY POSSOM. A FEW FUN FACTS ABOUT POSSUMS, THEY'RE NEW HAMPSHIRE'S ONLY MARSUPIAL MAMMAL WHICH MEANS THEY HAVE A POUCH LIKE KANGAROOS... THEY RARELY CARRY RABIES BECAUSE OF THEIR LOW BODY TEMPERATURE... AND THEY LOVE TO EAT TICKS! SO IF YOU SEE THEM IN YOUR YARD, GIVE THEM SOME SPACE, THEY'RE A HELPFUL NEIGHBOR
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Mother possum carries crew of joeys on her back in Claremont
uLocal member captured images of the family in Claremont
A WMUR viewer in Claremont captured photos of a mother possum carrying almost a dozen joeys on her back.Possums are New Hampshire's only marsupial mammal, which means they have a pouch like kangaroos.The animals rarely carry rabies because of their low body temperature and they love to eat ticks.
CLAREMONT, N.H. —
A WMUR viewer in Claremont captured photos of a mother possum carrying almost a dozen joeys on her back.
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Possums are New Hampshire's only marsupial mammal, which means they have a pouch like kangaroos.
The animals rarely carry rabies because of their low body temperature and they love to eat ticks.